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Information on the railway bridges over the river Daugava in Riga

The first railway bridge over the river Daugava was opened on 1 January 1873 in the line Riga-Bolderja.
Before the First World War the bridge was recognized as unsuitable for intensive traffic. Therefore, in 1914 a new railway bridge was built, but the former one was sold to the Council of Riga to provide traffic across the river.
The construction of the new railway bridge was connected with Riga railway junction reconstruction plan of Riga-Orla railway, confirmed on 27 February 1902.
The construction of the bridge was started in 1909 and the opening was celebrated on 11 May 1914. The bridge had eight spans and an open span on the right bank of Daugava and operated with two electromotors. They were constructed following the system introduced by an engineer Sercer. The trusses were designed by the engineers P. Voznesenskis and A. Zibers. They were made in Warsaw. The piers were made by an engineer A.Cimmermanis by using limestone from Kalnciems, granite from Krslava, stones from Finland for the starlings.
During the First World War on 2 September 1917 two spans of the bridge were blown up when the 12th Russian army drawn back. The German army reconstructed the bridge and it was used until the Second World War.
At the beginning of July 1941 the bridge was blown up by the sappers of the Red Army. The German army reconstructed the bridge, but in October 1944 all the spans were completely destroyed when the German army drew back.
From 1945-1951 traffic across Daugava was organized by using the temporarily built Soviet army bridge, which was constructed in the same place as the previous bridge over Daugava.
The present bridge was built from 1947-1950 on the piers of the bridge constructed in 1914. It was planned by an engineer A. Starcevs.

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Railway Bridge in Riga

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Author: Igor Dubakov

Information on the railway bridges over the river Daugava in Riga

The first railway bridge over the river Daugava was opened on 1 January 1873 in the line Riga-Bolderja.
Before the First World War the bridge was recognized as unsuitable for intensive traffic. Therefore, in 1914 a new railway bridge was built, but the former one was sold to the Council of Riga to provide traffic across the river.
The construction of the new railway bridge was connected with Riga railway junction reconstruction plan of Riga-Orla railway, confirmed on 27 February 1902.
The construction of the bridge was started in 1909 and the opening was celebrated on 11 May 1914. The bridge had eight spans and an open span on the right bank of Daugava and operated with two electromotors. They were constructed following the system introduced by an engineer Sercer. The trusses were designed by the engineers P. Voznesenskis and A. Zibers. They were made in Warsaw. The piers were made by an engineer A.Cimmermanis by using limestone from Kalnciems, granite from Krslava, stones from Finland for the starlings.
During the First World War on 2 September 1917 two spans of the bridge were blown up when the 12th Russian army drawn back. The German army reconstructed the bridge and it was used until the Second World War.
At the beginning of July 1941 the bridge was blown up by the sappers of the Red Army. The German army reconstructed the bridge, but in October 1944 all the spans were completely destroyed when the German army drew back.
From 1945-1951 traffic across Daugava was organized by using the temporarily built Soviet army bridge, which was constructed in the same place as the previous bridge over Daugava.
The present bridge was built from 1947-1950 on the piers of the bridge constructed in 1914. It was planned by an engineer A. Starcevs.

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Railway Bridge in Riga

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Author: Vincent Cibula

River Ferry Zhorsk Ves Angern
Border crossing point between the Slovak and Austria over the River Morava.
Hranin priechod medzi Slovenskom a Rakskom cez rieku Morava .

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Kompa Zhorsk Ves, Slovakia

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Vazhinka is a river in Leningrad Oblast (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Oblast ) and Republic of Karelia (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Karelia ) of Russia, a right tributary of the Svir River (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svir_River ) (Lake Ladoga basin). It joins the Svir 112 km away from Svir’s mouth. It’s calculated length is 123 kilometers, basin area of the river equals 2200 km.

Wooden church (Church of Resurrection of Christ) visible on opposite bank of the Vazhinka river was built in 1630.

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The Vazhinka river near Vazhiny

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Vazhinka is a river in Leningrad Oblast (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Oblast ) and Republic of Karelia (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Karelia ) of Russia, a right tributary of the Svir River (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svir_River ) (Lake Ladoga basin). It joins the Svir 112 km away from Svir’s mouth. It’s calculated length is 123 kilometers, basin area of the river equals 2200 km.

Wooden church (Church of Resurrection of Christ) visible on opposite bank of the Vazhinka river was built in 1630.

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The Vazhinka river near Vazhiny

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Author: CAZENAVE stphane

The POPB , (Parc Omnisports de Paris Bercy) has been built 25 years ago,

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360 panorama by Martin Broomfield . Click the image to open the interactive version. Watson’s Mill Manotick 20 kilometres south of Ottawa.
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Canada: Watsons Mill, Manotick

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360 panorama by Martin Broomfield .
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Canada: Watsons Mill, Manotick

This is the first first of an ongoing series of Arounder contests that will allow the lucky winners to experience in real life the locations they virtually explore with the app. To participate you need to be a registered citizen of ArounderTouch iPhone/iPad app.

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Visitors to Switzerlands capital city are spoilt for choice, with an almost limitless offer of cultural activities, shopping and lifestyle to enjoy. The lucky winner will be contacted and the 4 day program, including all prizes, will be planned and organized following his wishes. At arrival in Bern the winner will be received by a representative of VRWay and of Bern Tourism in order to introduce him to the experience which awaits the winner and his travel partner.

THE PRIZE INCLUDES:

STAY IN THE OFFICIAL GUESTHOUSE OF THE SWISS GOVERNMENT

Bellevue Palace from Kirchenfeldbrcke

The BELLEVUE PALACE, a Leading Hotel of the World, is located on a terrace above the rolling River Aare and offers some of the city’s finest views of the distant Bernese Alps. Together with the adjacent buildings of the Bundeshaus (seat of the federal government), the hotel forms an imposing architectural ensemble on the southern edge of Bern’s beautiful old town, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
The BELLEVUE PALACE is a grand hotel in the classic style and of great national, historical and cultural importance.
Over the past century it has played host to many internationally eminent guests, ranging from monarchy and ministers to musicians, movie stars and even astronauts. Emperor Akihito of Japan, Queen Elisabeth of Britain, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Herbert von Karajan and Johnny Cash these are just a few of the visitors to Bern who have passed through its distinguished doors. You will enjoy a Suite Deluxe with view on the Swiss Alps. Air conditioning, in room ADSL Internet (free of charge), W-Lan Internet, World Wide Sat TV, pay TV, master bedroom with desk and spacious bath, separate lounge, elegant furnishings and fabrics, direct-dial telephone, safe, mini-bar, balcony on request. Arrival should be on Thursday.

HELISWISS HELICOPTER CITY FLIGHT

Heliswiss sightseeing flights

View the city from another perspective. Your flight will start from Belp, Bern’s city airport, located 20 minutes from the city center.

VISIT THE JUNGFRAUJOCH, EUROPE’S HIGHEST RAILWAY STATION

Jungfraujoch

The journey to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, at 3454 metres Europes highest altitude railway station, is the highlight of every visit to Switzerland. It offers visitors a high-Alpine wonderworld of ice, snow and rock, which can be marveled at from vantage terraces, the Aletsch Glacier or in the Ice Palace.On clear days, views extend as far as the Vosges mountains in France and Germanys Black Forest. The train journey to the Jungfraujoch through the rock of the Eiger and Mnch is also an incredible experience.Visitors can enjoy stunning views from two intermediate stations, the Eigerwand (Eiger Wall) and Eismeer (Sea of Ice).

LEARN THE ART OF MAKING SWISS CHEESE

Emmental traditional production

The Swiss have a long history of making cheese dating back 2,000 years. We will take you to the Emmental Exhibition Cheese Dairy (Emmentaler Schaukserai AG) where you will have lunch and then learn about the ancient art of turning milk into solid food. After the aging process you will get your own-produced 8 Kg cheese shipped home.

DINE AT RESTAURANT LA TERRASSE
Experience the grand art of culinary hospitality in the very heart of Bern’s old town. The Restaurant La Terrasse boasts 16 Gault Millau points and is one of Bern’s exquisite gourmet restaurants. The impressive taste combinations and the unique atmosphere hold the promise of a superlative dining experience. And, weather permitting; why not enjoy the stunning views of the Bernese Alps from the Restaurant’s own terrace.

DINE AT KORNHAUSKELLER

Kornhauskeller Restaurant

Built between 1711 and 1718, Berns Kornhaus is made of sandstone from Ostermundigen and is considered an outstanding example of Bernese High Baroque style. The historically and conceptually unique Kornhauskeller is open daily. Dress well and dine fine beneath vaulted frescoed arches at Berns surprisingly ornate former granary, now a stunning cellar restaurant serving Mediterranean inspired cuisine.

YOU AND I – ROMANTIC HAMAM SPA FOR TWO

Hammam & Spa Oktogon Turkish bath

The Hammam & SPA Oktogon bathing ritual rests on the idea that the body should be warmed and cleansed in stages. Berns new Hammam will revive the spirit of oriental bathing. It is located in the citys oldest gasometer dating from the nineteenth century, an octagonal building which gave the new Hammam its name.

GUIDED TOUR OF BERN’S OLD TOWN – A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Old city of Berne

The medieval atmosphere in Berns historic old town with its countless alleyways and ancient towers and turrets is unique in Switzerland. Berns city centre is a recognized UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, and its miles of arcades make for an impressive covered shopping promenade.

GUIDED TOUR OF THE CLOCK TOWER ZYTGLOGGE

Zytglogge – interior

Today it is one of Bern’s most important sights. The ornate astronomical calendar clock was created in 1530.

GUIDED TOUR OF THE SWISS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

The House of Parliament are the seat of the Swiss government (Federal Council) and the parliament (National Council and Council of States). The parliament building was completed in 1902. The central domed hall and both chambers feature numerous symbolic renderings of Swiss history.

SWISS PASS 1 CLASS
The Swiss Travel System runs as smoothly as clockwork – each wheel engaging with the next in perfect harmony. The Swiss Pass affords you unlimited travel on Swiss Travel Systems public transport network on 4 consecutive days. Unlimited travel throughout the rail, bus and boat as well as local trams and buses in41 cities, including scenic trains. As well as Free entrance to over 400 museums.

MUSEUMS PASS
Free access to museums.

AIRLINE TICKET(S)
Airline ticket: The winner will be responsible for booking their flights. They will receive up to $800 to spend on the flights and will be reimbursed up to this amount after providing proof of purchase.

GOOD LUCK !

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AROUNDER IN COOPERATION WITH BERN TOURISM HAVE CREATED A FOUR DAYS (3 NIGHTS) MEMORABLE SWISS EXPERIENCE FOR TWO. (VALUE 7000.- )

Yosemite Fall Color is a post from: Richard Wong Photography. View our recent Los Angeles pictures and Inland Empire pictures.

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Yosemite Fall Color

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360 panorama by Martin Broomfield . Click the image to open the interactive version. From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield,_QuebecWakefield is a village on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pche River in the Outaouais region of Quebec.
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Quebec: View over Wakefield, Quebec

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Author: Zbigniew Pilip

The Bastei is a spectacular rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago. They are situated near Rathen, not far from Pirna southeast of the city of Dresden and are the major landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. They are also part of a climbing and hiking area that runs over border into the Czech Republic and Bohemian Switzerland.
The Bastei has been a tourist attraction for over 200 years. In 1824 a wooden bridge was constructed to link several rocks for the visitors. This bridge was replaced in 1851 by the present Bastei Bridge made of sandstone. The rock formations and vistas have inspired several well-known artists, among them Caspar David Friedrich (i.e. “Felsenschlucht” )
The spa town of Rathen is the main base for visiting the Bastei; the town can be reached from Dresden by paddle steamer on the river Elbe.
Another famous landmark in the local area is the fortress of Knigstein.

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Bastei (Bastion) near Niederrathen, Saxony Switzerland National Park, Germany

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Author: Zbigniew Pilip

Knigstein Fortress (German: Festung Knigstein), the “Saxon Bastille”, is a mountaintop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Knigstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest mountain fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table mountain of the same name.
The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces. In the centre of the site is a 152.5 metre deep well, which is the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe.
The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony’s foremost tourist attractions, with 700,000 visitors per year.

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Georgenburg in Knigstein Fortress, Saxon Switzerland, Germany

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Author: Zbigniew Pilip

Knigstein Fortress (German: Festung Knigstein), the “Saxon Bastille”, is a mountaintop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Knigstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest mountain fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table mountain of the same name.
The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces. In the centre of the site is a 152.5 metre deep well, which is the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe.
The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony’s foremost tourist attractions, with 700,000 visitors per year.

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View from the fortress Knigstein of the Elbe valley, Saxon Switzerland, Germany

Sierra Heritage Magazine Cover is a post from: Richard Wong Photography. View our recent Los Angeles pictures and Inland Empire pictures.

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Sierra Heritage Magazine Cover

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Author: Vincent Cibula

Lvka cez Hron.
Footbridge over The River Hron in Banska Bystrica.

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Bansk Bystrica, Slovakia

Bremen, home to the world famous Town Musicians, puts itself on the map as the pulsating, multifaceted heart of North West Germany. The 1,200 year old Hanseatic city has a unique quality that ensures a metropolitan city experience like no other.

Guest Photographer feature: Discover Bremen through Ina-Maria Meckies & Hans Doehle’s Eyes.

Film-making, social anthropology, journalism and webwork were the ingredients melting together when Ina-Maria and Hans started with panorama shooting many years ago. owning a small web-agency it was natural to provide a panoramic service to their clients and further on; collaborations with the Tourism Board of Bremen and the Tourism Authority of Thailand set the marks. travelling to the kingdom regularly allowed Ina-Maria and Hans to witness the ongoing changes in the country and those things which stay for ever. awesome landscapes, traditional buildings and ultra-modern architecture are found in the lens snapshots of ceremonies, natural scenery and streetlife, working places of the people …

We love doing panorama-shots at the shoemaker, in a dental-laboratory or during a wedding ceremony inside the church – we love to catch the moment of real life. Reporting with a picture is the idea, Ina-Maria and Hans try to include in every panorama they make. Following the rule that quality is a matter of manual work, they have published several projects like panorama-thailand.com and bremen-rundum.de.

Going back and forth between Bremen and Bangkok is a challenge for Ina-Maria and Hans, changing from cold to hot, from hanseatic coolness to thai relaxation, from here to there offers the chance to bring a fresh breeze to the tropical thai beach and add some warmth to a frozen winters marketplace. But crucial is the deep affection to the places, where pictures are taken. Thailand and Northern Germany are only relatively small areas on our globe and we decided to show the beauty of these places we love. For this, Ina-Maria and Hans use 3 panorama-heads hers, his and the one that holds the camera.

More about Ina-Maria & Hans can be found at: immidea.com

Town Musicians of Bremen

Waterfront Bremen

The City Municipality of Bremen (German: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, pronounced [bemn]) is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area (2.4 million people).

Freimarkt from the top

Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany. Bremen is some 60 km (37 mi) south from the Weser mouth on the North Sea. With Bremerhaven right on the mouth the two comprise the state of Bremen (official name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen – Free Hanseatic City of Bremen).

Schnoor

In 150 AD the geographer Ptolemy refers to Fabiranum or Phabiranum, known today as Bremen. At that time the Chauci lived in the area now called north-western Germany or Lower Saxony. By the end of the 3rd century, they had merged with the Saxons. During the Saxon Wars (772-804) the Saxons, led by Widukind, fought against the West Germanic Franks, the founders of the Carolingian Empire and lost the war. Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, made a new law, the Lex Saxonum. This law stated that Saxons were not allowed to worship Odin (the god of the Saxons), but rather that they had to convert to Christianity on pain of death. This period was called the Christianisation. In 787 Willehad of Bremen was the first Bishop of Bremen. In 848 the diocese of Hamburg merged with the diocese of Bremen, and in the following centuries the bishops of Bremen were the driving force behind the Christianisation of north Germany. In 888 Archbishop Rimbert, managed to get Kaiser Arnulf of Carinthia, the Carolingian King of East Francia, to grant Bremen the right to hold its own markets, to mint its own coins and make its own customs laws. The first stone city walls were built in 1032. Around this time trade with Norway, England and the northern Netherlands began to grow, thus increasing the importance of the city.

Europahafen, port

In 1186 the Bremian Prince-Archbishop Hartwig of Uthlede and his bailiff in Bremen confirmed – without generally waiving the prince-archiepiscopal overlordship over the city – the Gelnhausen Privilege, by which Frederick I Barbarossa granted the city considerable privileges. The city was recognised as a political entity with its own laws. Property within the municipal boundaries could not be subjected to feudal overlordship; this also applied to serfs who acquired property, if they managed to live in the city for a year and a day, after which they were to be regarded as free persons. Property was to be freely inherited without feudal claims for reversion to its original owner. This privilege laid the foundation for Bremen’s later status of imperial immediacy (Free Imperial City). In fact, however, Bremen did not have complete independence from the Prince-Archbishops, in that there was no freedom of religion, and burghers were still forced to pay taxes to the Prince-Archbishops. Bremen played a double role; it participated in the Diets of the neighbouring Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen as part of the Bremian Estates and paid its share of taxes, at least when it had previously consented to this levy. Since the city was the major taxpayer, its consent was generally sought. In this way the city wielded fiscal and political power within the Prince-Archbishopric, while not allowing the Prince-Archbishopric to rule in the city against its consent. In 1260 Bremen joined the Hanseatic League.

Weserstadion, soccer field

When the Protestant Reformation swept through Northern Germany, St Peter’s cathedral belonged to the cathedral immunity district (German: Domfreiheit), an extraterritorial enclave of the neighbouring Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. The cathedral chapter which was still Catholic at that time closed St Peter’s in 1532 after a mob consisting of Bremen’s burghers had forcefully interrupted a Catholic mass and prompted a pastor to hold a Lutheran service. Roman Catholic Church was condemned by most local burghers as a symbol of the abuses of a long Catholic past. In 1547 the chapter, which had in the mean time become predominantly Lutheran, appointed the Dutch Albert Rizaeus, called Hardenberg, as the first Cathedral pastor of Protestant affiliation. Rizaeus turned out to be a partisan of the Zwinglian understanding of the Lord’s Supper, which was rejected by the then Lutheran majority of burghers, the city council, and chapter. So in 1561 – after heated disputes – Rizaeus was dismissed and banned from the city and the cathedral again closed its doors. However, as a consequence of that controversy the majority of Bremen’s burghers and city council adopted Calvinism by the 1590s, while the chapter, which was at the same time the body of secular government in the neighbouring Prince-Archbishopric, clung to Lutheranism. This antagonism between a Calvinistic majority and a Lutheran minority, though it had a powerful position in its immunity district (mediatised as part of the city in 1803), remained dominant until in 1873 the Calvinist and Lutheran congregations of Bremen were reconciled and founded a united administrative umbrella Bremian Protestant Church, which still exists today, comprising the bulk of Bremen’s burghers. At the beginning of the 17th c. Bremen continued to play its double role, wielding fiscal and political power within the Prince-Archbishopric, but not allowing the Prince-Archbishopric to rule in the city without its consent.

View from Atlantic Hotel Sail City platform

In 1811, Napoleon invaded Bremen and integrated it as the capital of the Dpartement de Bouches-du-Weser (Department of the Mouths of the Weser) into the French State. In 1813, the French – as they retreated – withdrew from Bremen. Johann Smidt, Bremen’s representative at the Congress of Vienna, was successful in achieving the non-mediatisation of Bremen, Hamburg and the Lbeck by which they were not incorporated into neighbouring monarchies, but became sovereign republics. The first German steamship was manufactured in 1817 in the shipyard of Johann Lange. In 1827, Bremen, under Johann Smidt, its mayor at that time, purchased land from the Kingdom of Hanover, to establish the city of Bremerhaven (Port of Bremen) as an outpost of Bremen because of the increased silting up of the river Weser. Brauerei Beck & Co KG, a brewery, was founded in 1837 and remains in operation today. The shipping company The North German Lloyd (NDL) was founded in 1857. Lloyd was a byword for commercial shipping and is now a part of Hapag-Lloyd. In 1872, the Bremer Cotton Exchange was created.

Town Hall of Bremen, The Golden Chamber

A Soviet (Council) Republic of Bremen existed from November 1918 to February 1919 in the aftermath of World War I before it was overthrown by Gerstenberg Freikorps. Henrich Focke, Georg Wulf and Werner Naumann founded Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG in Bremen in 1923; the aircraft construction company as of 2010 forms part of Airbus[citation needed], a manufacturer of civil and military aircraft. Borgward, an automobile manufacturer, was founded in 1929, and is today part of Daimler AG.

Bremen Roland and City Hall

The town of Vegesack became part of the city of Bremen in 1939: the Bremen-Vegesack concentration camp operated during World War II. Following the bombing of Bremen in World War II, the British 3rd Infantry Division under General Whistler captured Bremen in late April 1945.[3] After World War II, the city became an enclave, part of the American occupation zone. Bremen’s mayor Wilhelm Kaisen (SPD) travelled 1946 to the U.S. to seek Bremen’s independence from Lower Saxony, as Bremen had traditionally been a city-state. In 1947, Martin Mende founded Nordmende, a manufacturer of entertainment electronics. In 1958, OHB-System, a manufacturer of medium-sized spaceflight satellites, was founded.

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Bremen

The bridge was designed to carry two broad gauge tracks by Brunel for the Great Western Railway and was built between 1838 and 1839. It is constructed from red brick with Bath stone quoins as four elliptical skew arches of 62 feet (19 m).
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Moulsford Railway Bridge from the South (Wallingford)

The bridge was designed to carry two broad gauge tracks by Brunel for the Great Western Railway and was built between 1838 and 1839. It is constructed from red brick with Bath stone quoins as four elliptical skew arches of 62 feet (19 m).
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Moulsford Railway Bridge from the North (Wallingford)

The bridge was designed to carry two broad gauge tracks by Brunel for the Great Western Railway and was built between 1838 and 1839. It is constructed from red brick with Bath stone quoins as four elliptical skew arches of 62 feet (19 m).
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Moulsford Railway Bridge from Below (Wallingford)

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Tweet Air panorama of Weggis on the Lake by Daniel Batrac Rathausplatz Bern by Andr Mrner Martinskirche Innenraum Chur by Rico Riedi Reuss River Delta Meets Urnersee by Johan Offermans & Karl Overholt Kapelle Jonental by Markus Kaeppeli Carnival in Basel by Werner Getzmann Lenzerheide Parpaner Rothorn by Markus Kaeppeli
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Switzerland, the Country of Great Diversity of Landscapes and Climates

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We also spent an hour or two out in the vicinity of Heathcote where at close proximity to the town is an area the locals describe as the pink hills. these are remnants of the gold-rush, leftover alluvial diggings that are eroding away leaving spectacular colours and shapes to marvel at. These pink hills can be photographed in the middle part of the day during the winter months as the light is a lot less contrasty due to the sun being at such a low angle. Other stops included the flooded Mount Ida creek and the Botanical Gardens in the small village of Malmsbury. The winter sun was a delight here and the reflections in the ponds very attractive.

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Bendigo Region Photographic Workshop June 4th and 5th 2011

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Author: Heiner Straesser

The Cilandras Bridge had been built about 2700 years ago under the Phrygian King Gygas (670-657 BC). The bridge is 17m above the river and 24m long. People come here for a picnic and cross one of the oldest bridges of mankind that is still in use.

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Cilandras Bridge, Turkey

Tai O, also known as the “Venice of Hong Kong”, is a hot tourist spot for both foreigners and residents of other parts of Hong Kong, despite damage by a fire in July 2000. The pang uks, a kind of stilt house, built right over the waterway are still quite scenic.

Tai-O, fishing village

Tai-O, fishing village

Tai-O, fishing village bridge

A rope bridge tended by local women used to be quite popular with visitors, but it has been replaced with a steel pedestrian bridge.

Tai-O, fishing village

The traditional salted fish and shrimp paste and storefronts at Tai O. For a small fee, some residents will take tourists out on their boats along the river and for short jaunts into the sea. Many tourists come to Tai O specifically to take these trips to see Chinese white dolphins. It is also a good place to see the sunset.

More panoramas of Tai O and Hong Kong can be seen in Arounder Hong Kong.

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Tai O, the Venice of Hong Kong

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Author: Andrew Varlamov

The Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute is housed in an Empire style building on the 21st line and the Neva River embankment on the south shore of Vasilievsky Island. It was built in 1806-1811 to a design by the serf-architect Andrey Voronikhin ( http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Voronikhin ), who also designed the Kazan Cathedral on Nevsky Prospekt and buildings on Paul I’s estate at Pavlovsk south of the city. The statues flanking the entrance were sculpted by Stepan Pimenov; the reliefs were done by Vasily Demuth-Malinovsky ( http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Demuth-Malinovsky ).

Admiralty Shipyards ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralty_Shipyard ) are visible on the left of the Neva River.

Old postcard issued in 1902 displays other view of the place – http://www.nevsky-prospekt.com/images/neva_162.jpg .

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The Neva River embankment near Mining Institute (1806-1811)

Zhouzhuang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhuzhung) is a town in Jiangsu province, China. It is located within Kunshan county-level city, 30 km southeast of Suzhou. Zhouzhuang is a popular tourist destination. It is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs. It has been called the “Venice of the East”

Zhouzhuang

The ancient town, which has a history of more than 900years old still keeps the intact, original ancient water villages style and pattern. The most famous attractions are Fuan Bridge, Double Bridge and the Hall of Shens Residence. Fuan Bridge is the only remaining three-dimensional building which made a connection between bridge and house.

Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang is surrounded and divided by lakes and rivers, 14 stone bridges cross the rivers, showing distinctive views of the water-town. Double Bridge connected by two bridges as a whole. Stone Bridge was built in Ming Dynasty. It is firm and simple, and composed by a stone arch bridge and a beam bridge. The Stone Bridge, likes a lock, tightly connects the north-south River and Silver Band River.

Zhouzhuang

The Hall of Shens Residence is Qing-style. The overall structure looks very rigorous and the parts of the hall have different scenery. In addition, there are Quanfu Temple (Buddhist) and Chengxu Temple (Taoist) and other religion sites. The whole town connected to the bridges and streets, all houses were built on the river.

Zhouzhuang

The boat gently rocking and green shadow whirling on the bank of river. When you visit it, you will feel you are in a picture. Overseas newspapers called Zhouzhuang as “China’s first water village”. Small bridge, Flowing water, people is the special characteristics of Zhouzhuang. Every family has its own pier in the water town.

Zhouzhuang

In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), Zhouzhuang Suzhou was a part of the fief Yaocheng and called Zhenfengli. After being donated to Full Fortune (Quanfu) Temple by Zhou Digong, a very devout Buddhist, in 1086 during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Zhouzhuang got its present name as a memorial of the donor.

More panoramas of Zhouzhuang can be seen in Arounder Shanghai.

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Zhouzhuang Chinas most Famous Water Township